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Jonelle Huber
Medical Terminology
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01/05/2017

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Term
cardiomyopathy
Definition
Disease in which the heart muscle becomes weakened, stretched, or has another structural problem.
Term
Dyspnea
Definition
Shortness of breath.
Term
Cerumen
Definition
Ear wax.
Term
Diagnosis
Definition
Determination of the nature of a cause of a disease.
Term
pneumonia
Definition
Infection of the lung.
Term
Edema
Definition
Abnormally large fluid volume in the circulatory system or in tissues between the body's cells.
Term
Benign
Definition
Favorable for recovery with appropriate treatment.
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delirium
Definition
State of mental confusion.
Term
cardiac
Definition
Pertaining to the heart.
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purulent
Definition
Pertaining to or consisting of pus.
Term
mediastinal
Definition
The region between the pleural sacs, containing the heart and all of the thoracic viscera except the lungs.
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Sputum
Definition
Mucous secretion from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea that is ejected through the mouth.
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Fibrillation
Definition
A small, local, involuntary, muscular contraction, due to spontaneous activation of single muscle cells or muscle fibers.
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Atrial
Definition
Pertaining to an atrium.
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Urinalysis
Definition
Laboratory analysis of urine.
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